Resistencia

In the province of Chaco, discover a city that offers you art on every corner. Host of the International Sculpture Biennial. A witness of the cultural diversity of our country. A synonym of history and development. Here over six hundred fifty sculptures made out of stone and marble, iron and cement, wood and steel, are waiting for you. Find them on avenues and streets, in parks and buildings, amidst boulevards and green areas.

Discover the works of renowned plastic artists such as Emilio Pettoruti and Gonzalo Leguizamón Pondal, José Fioravanti and Lucio Fontana, Luis Perlotti and Raúl Monsegur, Libero Badí and Juan Carlos Labourdette, Noemí Gerstein and Mimo Eidman, Tanya Preminger and Enio Iommi. Tour the Craftsmen Market [Paseo de los Artesanos]. Visit Resistencia, the capital city of the province of Chaco and National Capital of Sculptures.

Geographic location: City of Resistencia, in the Southeast of the province of Chaco.

How to get there: by plane, to Resistencia International Airport, in the namesake city. By land, the main accesses are via Puente Gral. Belgrano, which connects with the city of Corrientes, and from the South, via Ruta Nacional 11.

Area: 56.2 sq km  Altitude: 50 meters above sea level.

Climate: Subtropical and humid.

Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days.

What to do: Resistencia shows the world its creative process through the “International Sculpture Biennial”, a cultural event that invites the most prestigious sculptors to create works of art there. Then these sculptures remain in the city to make its streets look more beautiful. 

Tips: check the year when the next International Sculpture Biennial will take place.